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[Linkura]

There is a very high chance this actually is fake news. It doesn't even deserve a thread. Or you guys determining whether Trump acted accordingly.

Again, whether or not it's fake news, the fact that it's even plausible is terrible.

I would immediately say this was fake if this was say, an article about any previous US President. The fact that I can even be like, "That sounds like something that would actually happen in this timeline," is awful.

 

[Nif]

Is Times of Israel a reputable source of news? They're citing an Israeli TV station citing an unnamed american source.

Trump is also a weasel. I don't see him standing up to any foreign power in private.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Again, whether or not it's fake news, the fact that it's even plausible is terrible.

I would immediately say this was fake if this was say, an article about any previous US President. The fact that I can even be like, "That sounds like something that would actually happen in this timeline," is awful.

That's what makes fake news so powerful

 

[Shadybiz]

Yeah I don't know...Trump has already proven to be gutless when meeting face to face with world leaders, so this seems rather unlikely. Will wait for verification.

 

[shintoki]

70% of the country pretends to be Canadian from now on

 

[Angelus Errare]

Eh, Trump has lived his whole life as someone who only yells at people less powerful than him. He's not a confrontational guy, he's actually a pretty big coward. So I can't see him suddenly yelling at a leader of a country. He'd rather smile in the face and cry, bitch, moan back in the "safety" of the white house.

 

[Linkura]

That's what makes fake news so powerful

Some of it, anyway. I don't find Pizzagate plausible at all, for example.

 

[Madness]

"You tricked me!"

Ah, more childlike diatribe from the commander and baby chief!

Is this guy for real? 'You tricked me'... my god, future generations will read about this in the history books like we read about the decline of the Roman Republic and Empire.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

He should really watch something else besides Fox and Friends.

 

[Hale-XF11]

Someone needs to follow him around with a pacifier.

 

[rjc571]

Why the hell is Donald Trump meeting with foreign leaders? President Kushner really needs to get his shit together.

 

[MKIL65]

Not even a day passes by before he does something idiotic again.

 

[DangerMouse]

Petulant child. A truly pathetic human being.

The man is a fucking embarrassment.

Best negotiator, etc.

.

 

[Mimosa97]

Since Palestine is not corroborating this, all reports like this do is fuel the fire over fake news

Why would they corroborate ? No way they would ever admit something like this happened.

 

[Grug]

"I have the best temperament."

 

[neurosisxeno]

Trump has already proven to be gutless when meeting face to face with white world leaders, so this seems rather unlikely. Will wait for verification.

Just gonna throw an edit in there. In Trump's mind Palestine is basically run by ISIS.

 

[Sojgat]

You expect me to believe he used "incitement" in an unprepared sentence?

lol

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

When is he going to start yelling at Putin?

When Putin allows him to?

 

[Skellig Gra]

Some of it, anyway. I don't find Pizzagate plausible at all, for example.

Of course, but the ones that sound plausible start the rabbit hole

 

[Azuran]

I'm so fucking embarrassed and I'm not even American.

Where's Jared Kushner when you need him?

 

[Xe4]

You expect me to believe he used "incitement" in an unprepared sentence?

lol

Yeah, that's a fucking huge red flag here, lol.

If it was:
"Israel has the best information. The best. I was talking to Netanyahu, and he said he had the best information about Palistine messing with Israel. The best."
Or something like that I'd believe it.

This seems very un-Trumpish

 

[PhantomThief]

This guy learning about diplomacy the hard way is the biggest mistake. I wouldn't even let him play my old Civilization save file games

Lol! War with all other civs

 

[Epsilon-delta]

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

The one and only George W. Bush.

 

[jayu26]

“You tricked me in DC! You talked there about your commitment to peace, but the Israelis showed me your involvement in incitement [against Israel],” Trump is said to have shouted at a shocked Abbas.

You can't clap with one hand, you orange fuck.

 

[Linkura]

Of course, but the ones that sound plausible start the rabbit hole

I guess we can agree to agree.

 

[The Real Napsta]

Really glad I'm not going to be an American for the next few years. So embarrassing.

How can you choose not to be American?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

The surprising thing would be if Trump actually had balls when another person is in the room. Sources are pretty dubious on this one.

 

[Condom]

The funny thing is with this dude you can make up whatever story and it'll be believable because Trump

 

[Spladam]

Finally, chess game has been upped to the 6th dimension, there will be peace in the Middle East in a month or two.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

How.. how did people vote for this man. Let alone still continue to support him.

 

[hohoXD123]

The funny thing is with this dude you can make up whatever story and it'll be believable because Trump

Pretty much. If I read a headline saying that the POTUS punched a world leader in the face, I'd call BS...but it's Trump we're talking about here....

 

[Oceanwind]

Doesn't really sound like something Trump would say. Too coherent and too many big words.

 

[Dr.Acula]

I don't think Trump has a firm enough grasp, or enough of an interest in the machinations of Mid-East diplomacy to get emotionally invested enough to yell at anyone over it. Saying he got "tricked" implies he understood the situation enough to have an opinion, then to be deceived, then to understand the deception, and to confidently call someone out over its nuance. I'm calling bullshit.

 

[adamsappel]

Is he revealing more intelligence he got from the Israelis?

 

[JohnsonUT]

I don't think Trump has a firm enough grasp, or enough of an interest in the machinations of Mid-East diplomacy to get emotionally invested enough to yell at anyone over it. Saying he got "tricked" implies he understood the situation enough to have an opinion, then to be deceived, then to understand the deception, and to confidently call someone out over its nuance. I'm calling bullshit.

Counterargument: He talked to Palestinians who gave their slanted side of the story. Then he talked to Israel who gave their slanted side. Trump only sees black and white in the world and always believes who he talked to last. Thus, the Israelis must be telling the truth and the Palestinians must be deceiving deceiving.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

Trump thinks Israel are the good guys and the Palestinians are the bad guys, doesn't he

How is this child allowed to try to solve the complex issue that is the Middle East?

Didn't you know? Labeling who are the good guys and bad guys is Step 1 of any peace plan.

 

[Kettch]

Is he revealing more intelligence he got from the Israelis?

Sounds more like the Israelis have learned how to play Trump to me. The man will believe anything he hears, he went all in on the birther conspiracy after all. Easy to get him riled up against the Palestinians.

 

[Kurdel]

A full day without this blowing up probably means this story is fake.

 

[Dai101]

Didn't you know? Labeling who are the good guys and bad guys is Step 1 of any peace plan.

Specially those made by the US.

 

[Eusis]

A full day without this blowing up probably means this story is fake.

It ends up being more an indictment of how disreputable Trump is that this is readily believed. We wouldn't believe a story of this about Obama or even Bush, but Trump? He'd plausibly do it without any real provocation!

 

[polyh3dron]

70% of the country pretends to be Canadian from now on

Dual citizen here, my Canadian passport will get a lot of use.

 

[Psychoward]

"Your enemies showed me that you're the bad guys!"

Yeah no shit sherlock it's what Israel does.

 

[TheOMan]

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

I knew how this was going to end and I still giggled.

 

[Slayven]

Nut is cracking

 

[How About No]

So did this happen? Or...?

Fuck it I'm just gonna assume it did

 

[HaL64]

You tricked me in DC! You talked there about your commitment to peace, but the Israelis showed me your involvement in incitement

This does not sound like something Trump would say. It is too eloquent.

 

[luchadork]

Abbas apparently responded with "Its just a prank, bro! Its just a prank!"

 

[Electric Eye]

"Your enemies showed me that you're the bad guys!"

Yeah no shit sherlock it's what Israel does.

Yeah if this is true that's what I took away from it too and its what makes it kinda believable because Trump is easily manipulated by stroking his ego and also by colorful maps and charts.

Bibi: "Trump, my friend, you know the Palestinians are total assholes, we kill them because they want to kill us first. Also, did I mention they are Muslim?"

Trump: "They're Muslim?!, I Thought they were Palestinians, they tricked me!!"

 

[lupinko]

He really does listen to and agrees with whoever he spoke with last. Lol

 

[Gnome Scat]

Embarrassing. Trump is a disgrace.